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Lamb Judging Competition in Project Village

More than 100 farmers participated in a Lamb Judging Competition held January 12, 2013, in Tokay Village, China. Eighty families received 395 quality ewes after the project officially launched in December 2011. By the end of 2012, 326 lambs were born; these lambs were the “contestants” of this Lamb Judging Competition.

Learning Visits Educate Partners Hit by Typhoon Bopha

Heifer Philippines project participants took part in three learning visits to development cooperatives. Those attending gained experience in smallholder farming, dairy production and animal husbandry.

Goats Mean Gainful Employment in Nepal

Raghu and Kalpana are a young married couple in Nepal. Raghu worked in Malaysia, but after he attended Heifer's 12 Cornerstones for Just and Sustainable Development training, the couple started a goat-breeding business in their own village. Area Vice President Mahendra Lohani shares their story.

Danone Representatives Visit Heifer China

Zhang Ping, director of Dumex Baby Food Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Danone Baby Nutrition, and four others visited the Heifer China office on December 3, 2012. They attended a steering committee meeting and visited another Heifer project to learn its best practices and meet project participants.

400 Families to Benefit from Dairy Project

Natural disasters have posed a significant challenge for Heifer Philippines’ project Developing Dairy Zone Towards Local Economy Development for Smallholder Farmers. Despite the risks, partners are enthusiastic and the first 100 dairy families are expected to participate in the Original Placement Ceremonies (OPC) this June, immediately followed by the OPC for the remaining 300 families.

Cambodian Women's Empowerment Project Launches with Support from European Union

A joint project proposal from Heifer Cambodia and Gender and Development for Cambodia was awarded about $1,441,720 by the European Union to implement the project, Promotion and Protection of Women’s Rights and Socio-Economic Empowerment, which aims to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment to participate in sustainable socio-economic development in Cambodia.

Couple Works Hard for Children’s Futures

Trinh Thi Phuong Dung and her husband, Heifer Vietnam project participants, work hard so their children can go to college. Their two daughters, 28 and 22, both graduated from the university with degrees in accounting, and their son, 18, is due to begin his studies in February at the College of Politics in Bac Lieu.

Training Teaches Villagers Livestock Technology

To increase incomes and build community harmony, 60 project participants attended a four-day training on livestock technology held by Heifer China.

125 New Participants Receive Animal Gifts in Project's Second Distribution Ceremony

On February 21, Soc Thao commune of Phu Tam village in Vietnam became busy, filled with laughter and eagerness, as 125 participants waited to receive a heifer during the project's second animal distribution ceremony.

Farmer Field School Teaches Project Participants Organic Farming

A Farmer Field School in Northern Philippines is helping farmers learn how to become organic farmers. They recently received a grant and built an organic fertilizer processing building, so they are assured that organic fertilizer will be readily available.

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